There are two types of people in this world, those who agree with Arsene Wenger’s management approach, then there are those who don't appreciate it in the slightest. Me you ask? I'm the latter. While some may say he has built a team on youth and zeal, I say Wenger himself, has single-handedly set his team up for the failure and hardship of which they are currently suffering. I would love to feel sorry for Arsene Wenger… But I don't! The damage is self-inflicted and the resultant decay is now coming into the public eye in brutal fashion.
Yes, a lot of you are probably thinking “Arsene Wenger led the great Invincibles and has handed Arsenal 11 trophy's in 15 years”. However, let me refresh your memory. Wenger has claimed to build with youth and brought through some shining talent, none more notable than former captain and heart & soul of Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas. However, this theology clearly possesses a major hole as the trophies have dried up over the past 6 years, with big names leaving and no one to replace them, Gunner fans are beginning to second guess the depth and quality of Arsene Wenger’s current list, his approach & and rightly so Arsene Wenger himself.
When Wenger led the 03-04 invincibles Arsenal side, the squad consisted of; Jens Lehmann, Lauren Etame, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Ashley Cole, Fredrik Ljungberg, Patrick Viera, Gilberto Silva, Ribert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp & of course Thierry Henry. Conveniently enough, the only players from that squad to start at Arsenal were Kolo Toure & Ashley Cole. Two of the eleven were Arsenal juniors and they go through a season undefeated.
Since 2006, the following names are the notable incoming and outgoing transfers under Wenger’s control:
2006 Incoming- Tomas Rosicky & William Gallas.
2006 Outgoing- Ashley Cole, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp & Sol Campbell. (Pires & Campbell left for FREE)
2007 Incoming- Lassana Diarra & Bacary Sagna
2007 Outgoing- Fredrik Ljungberg & Thierry Henry
2008 Incoming- Aaron Ramsey & Samir Nasri
2008 Outgoing- Lassana Diarra, Jens Lehman & Aliaksandr Hleb
2009 Incoming- Andrey Arshavin & Thomas Vermaelen
2009 Outgoing- Emmanuel Adebayor
2011 Incoming-
2011 Outgoing- Cesc Fabregas & Samir Nasri
The patterns above show more quality leaving the club than coming in, which, as a result, indicates that the warning signs were flashing much before not only the unconvincing end to the 2010-11 season, but also the nightmare start to the 2011/12 campaign which has seen Wenger’s Gunners gain only the 1 point from their first 3 starts, leaving them 8 points adrift of the leaders and with more harrowing signs to come.
Yes, a lot of you are probably thinking “Arsene Wenger led the great Invincibles and has handed Arsenal 11 trophy's in 15 years”. However, let me refresh your memory. Wenger has claimed to build with youth and brought through some shining talent, none more notable than former captain and heart & soul of Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas. However, this theology clearly possesses a major hole as the trophies have dried up over the past 6 years, with big names leaving and no one to replace them, Gunner fans are beginning to second guess the depth and quality of Arsene Wenger’s current list, his approach & and rightly so Arsene Wenger himself.
When Wenger led the 03-04 invincibles Arsenal side, the squad consisted of; Jens Lehmann, Lauren Etame, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Ashley Cole, Fredrik Ljungberg, Patrick Viera, Gilberto Silva, Ribert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp & of course Thierry Henry. Conveniently enough, the only players from that squad to start at Arsenal were Kolo Toure & Ashley Cole. Two of the eleven were Arsenal juniors and they go through a season undefeated.
Since 2006, the following names are the notable incoming and outgoing transfers under Wenger’s control:
2006 Incoming- Tomas Rosicky & William Gallas.
2006 Outgoing- Ashley Cole, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp & Sol Campbell. (Pires & Campbell left for FREE)
2007 Incoming- Lassana Diarra & Bacary Sagna
2007 Outgoing- Fredrik Ljungberg & Thierry Henry
2008 Incoming- Aaron Ramsey & Samir Nasri
2008 Outgoing- Lassana Diarra, Jens Lehman & Aliaksandr Hleb
2009 Incoming- Andrey Arshavin & Thomas Vermaelen
2009 Outgoing- Emmanuel Adebayor
2011 Incoming-
2011 Outgoing- Cesc Fabregas & Samir Nasri
The patterns above show more quality leaving the club than coming in, which, as a result, indicates that the warning signs were flashing much before not only the unconvincing end to the 2010-11 season, but also the nightmare start to the 2011/12 campaign which has seen Wenger’s Gunners gain only the 1 point from their first 3 starts, leaving them 8 points adrift of the leaders and with more harrowing signs to come.
Throw in the 8-2 hammering handed to them at the hands of traditional rivals Manchester United, this is proving to be dire times for the once Great Arsenal Football Club. With star players such as Nasri and Fabregas transferring to clubs which have in fact been experiencing success in recent times, signs lead to a believe that “maybe they knew something we didn't?”
But I think I know the cure.
But I think I know the cure.
No comments:
Post a Comment